GERARD HOULLIER has confirmed Liverpool's signing of Harry Kewell has brought to an end the club's summer transfer activity.

GERARD HOULLIER has confirmed Liverpool's signing of Harry Kewell has brought to an end the club's summer transfer activity.

Kewell was snapped up in a #5m deal from Leeds on Wednesday, which followed the #3.5m capture of Steve Finnan from Fulham last month.

The duo have been joined at Anfield by fellow new faces Anthony le Tallec and Florent Sinama Pongolle.

The 18-year-old duo were secured in a #6m deal from Le Havre two years ago but were allowed to stay with the French club on loan in order to continue their development.

The Reds boss had a wish-list of players at the start of the summer which included Blackburn's Damien Duff, Auxerre's Djibril Cisse and Jean-Alain Boumsong, and Fulham's Steed Malbranque.

But the capture of Kewell cooled the club's interest in Duff and Malbranque, while Cisse's proposed switch to Anfield has been put on hold until next summer.

Stephane Henchoz's successful recovery from a calf operation has convinced the Reds to shelve their interest in #3million-rated Auxerre defender Boumsong.

The manager is happy with the new faces, and revealed: "Harry is our last signing, but not the least. We are very happy with the players we have brought in."

Kewell, Finnan, le Tallec and Pongolle are now in Switzerland with the rest of Houllier's first-team squad working at a secluded training camp as they prepare for the opening pre-season friendly next week.

The Reds travel to Cologne next Wednesday. The game, which will be broadcast live on Channel Five, will mark the debut of both Kewell and Finnan.

The arrival of Kewell has been well received by the fans and has also led to a buzz of excitement in the dressing room.

Houllier adds: "It has gone down very well amongst the players. They are thrilled we have signed Harry. It is a boost to everybody at the club.

"We are looking forward to the first game and everybody will be involved."

Meanwhile, Houllier has welcomed the return to full training of Chris Kirkland, who has recovered from the knee ligament injury sustained in January at Selhurst Park.

He said: "Chris is training normally. I don't like people to be in competition but it is good to have two good goalkeepers fit and available."